Santorum: Liberals Want Marriage Equality In Order To ‘Undermine Faith’

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum has long been known for espousing a frothy mixture of social conservatism and anti-gay rhetoric. On the campaign trail in Iowa yesterday, the former senator explained why he thinks progressives support marriage equality — to “undermine faith.” The Des Moines Register reports:

Speaking to about 190 people at the Lyon County Republican dinner, Santorum pledged to continue his fight against same-sex marriage.

“The reason the left has gone after same-sex marriage is because it’s a two-fer,” Santorum said. “When you redefine marriage, you cheapen marriage. You make it into something less valuable, less special … [and] it is a sure bet that will undermine faith.”

Meanwhile, religious people have increasingly accepted marriage equality. A March ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 63 percent of white Catholics and 57 percent of non-evangelical white Protestants now support marriage equality — huge increases among both groups over the past decade. Overall, a majority of Americans now support same-sex marriage.